Search results for "Acute coronary syndrome"
Malnutrition, diuretics, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/02/recent-research.htm
15 Feb 2021
Diets, contrast injuries, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/recent-research.htm
15 Jan 2021
Helping hip fracture patients
Is comanagement the answer?
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/12/helping-hip-fracture-patients.htm
15 Dec 2020
Complex in-hospital treatment linked to worse outcomes for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
An observational study using data from real-world U.S. clinical practice found that one-third of patients hospitalized for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction experienced treatment escalation beyond initial IV diuretics.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/19/3.htm
19 Aug 2020
MKSAP quiz on stroke
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program (MKSAP 18) on stroke.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/08/mksap-quiz-on-stroke.htm
15 Aug 2020
Malnutrition common among patients with ACS, linked to worse outcomes
A retrospective study of Spanish patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) found that while worse malnutrition scores were most strongly related to a lower body mass index, moderate or severe malnourishment was seen in between 8.4% and 36.7% of overweight and obese patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/08/12/4.htm
12 Aug 2020
In elderly or low-weight patients with ACS, outcomes better with reduced-dose prasugrel than standard-dose ticagrelor
An age- and weight-adapted dose of prasugrel provided better protection against death, myocardial infarction, stroke, and major bleeding in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) ages 75 years and older or weighing less than 60 kg, according to a new subgroup analysis of a randomized trial.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/22/6.htm
22 Jul 2020
Troponin, vitamin D, and more
Research summaries from ACP Hospitalist Weekly.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/07/recent-research.htm
15 Jul 2020
Bleeding in year after ACS significantly associated with mortality
A new analysis of four trials that had compared antithrombotic strategies for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) found similar mortality risk from bleeding whether or not patients had undergone percutaneous coronary intervention.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/07/08/4.htm
8 Jul 2020
Choosing a management option for ACS
An expert reviews antiplatelet, antithrombotic, and invasive options.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2020/06/choosing-a-management-option-for-acs.htm
15 Jun 2020